Kennedy Center Honorees, Class of 2017
Kennedy Center Honorees, Class of 2017
#1Kennedy Center Honorees, Class of 2017
Posted: 8/3/17 at 1:21pm
LL Cool J, Gloria Estefan, Lionel Ritchie, Norman Lear, and Carmen de Lavallade.
With no disrespect to the above, exactly what is keeping Cher from being honored?
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg."
-- Thomas Jefferson
Updated On: 8/3/17 at 01:21 PM
#2Kennedy Center Honorees, Class of 2017
Posted: 8/3/17 at 1:43pm
I'm a bit offended Norman Lear had yet to be honored. That's some BS.
"I shall stay until the wind changes."
#3Kennedy Center Honorees, Class of 2017
Posted: 8/3/17 at 1:49pm
LYLS3637 said: "I'm a bit offended Norman Lear had yet to be honored. That's some BS."
Agreed, but the idea of highlighting Archie Bunker with Trump in attendance is...interesting.
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg."
-- Thomas Jefferson
#4Kennedy Center Honorees, Class of 2017
Posted: 8/3/17 at 1:50pm
It's the kind of irony that will go right over his small-minded head.
"I shall stay until the wind changes."
#5Kennedy Center Honorees, Class of 2017
Posted: 8/3/17 at 4:20pm
They've all agreed to accept an award from him? I wonder how many others declined before they settled on this lot?
#6Kennedy Center Honorees, Class of 2017
Posted: 8/3/17 at 4:29pm
^ Maybe that's what's stopping them from honoring Cher, to answer madbrian's question. Although they really should have done it sooner. Still no Liza, either. 
I was sure my nomination would have swung it for her this year. The lousers. They can shove it.
Beyoncé is not an ally. Actions speak louder than words, Mrs. Carter. #Dubai #$$$
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#7Kennedy Center Honorees, Class of 2017
Posted: 8/4/17 at 1:38pm
Why Lionel Richie and not Berry Gordy? Berry has had greater influence in the recording and music industries than Richie, by far!
It's too early for noches.
Updated On: 8/4/17 at 01:38 PM
#8Kennedy Center Honorees, Class of 2017
Posted: 8/5/17 at 9:58am
Lear is refusing the honor.
TV legend Norman Lear refuses to be honored by Donald Trump
#9Kennedy Center Honorees, Class of 2017
Posted: 8/5/17 at 8:42pm
No, like he said on twitter, he's accepting the honor, just skipping the White House reception.
Beyoncé is not an ally. Actions speak louder than words, Mrs. Carter. #Dubai #$$$
#10Kennedy Center Honorees, Class of 2017
Posted: 8/6/17 at 10:32am
Thanks for clarifying; I simply skimmed the first part of the article so, of course, missed the whole point of the article.
"The president doesn’t actually pick the honorees—if he did, he’d probably try to retroactively recognize his achievements in catchphrases for The Apprentice—but he does host the party ahead of the ceremony. Lear is prepared to reverse his decision if Trump changes his. That’s probably not going to happen, so Lear says the president of the Kennedy Center understands why he’s going to miss out on that part of the proceedings."
#11Kennedy Center Honorees, Class of 2017
Posted: 8/19/17 at 4:17pm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/08/19/trump-first-lady-to-skip-kennedy-center-honors-over-concerns-of-political-distraction/?deferJs=true&outputType=default-article&utm_term=.42b9689d3a4c
The President and First Lady will be skipping the events.
#12Kennedy Center Honorees, Class of 2017
Posted: 8/19/17 at 7:31pm
Not surprising. He has all but demolished funding for the Arts Programs. More importantly the event is not about HIM. He will not take center stage and get adored.
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